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Barrymore credits airhostess' comments for turning her to serious rolesDrew Barrymore has revealed that an air-stewardess' comments made her realize that she has had enough of romantic comedies.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 24 Jan 2009 | 12:59 pm Arms factory of naxalites destroyed; ammunition recoveredAn arms factory being run by Naxalites, was destroyed by security personnel in Narayanpur district of Chhattisgarh today, police officers said.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 24 Jan 2009 | 12:42 pm Lindsay set to become 'princess'!Hollywood actress Lindsay Lohan has been tipped to play Snow White on the silver screen for her next role, according to reports.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 24 Jan 2009 | 12:42 pm PM has successful bypass surgery - officialNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh underwent successful coronary artery bypass surgery on Saturday, a senior government official said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Jan 2009 | 12:39 pm Panda's journey from humble origin to pinnacle as doctorDr R Panda, who successfully performed high-risk heart bypass surgery on the PM has had a long and humble journey before reaching the pinnacle in his profession.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 24 Jan 2009 | 12:35 pm Hotel Leelaventures net drops 62% to Rs 20crA release from the company stated today a drop in its net profit to Rs 20.50 crore for the reporting quarter as compared to Rs 54.98 crore posted by the company in the corresponding quarter a year ago.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 24 Jan 2009 | 12:18 pm Biden to send 'daily guidance' email to pressThe US vice president's office will be issuing a "daily guidance" email informing the press about his daily meetings and programs.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 24 Jan 2009 | 12:16 pm Crocodile population in Orissa forest goes up!The population of saltwater crocodiles in Orissa`s Bhitarkanika National Park, the world`s largest rookery of Olive Ridley turtles, has gone up to 1,572 this year from 1,498 in January 2008.Source: Zee News : States | 24 Jan 2009 | 12:14 pm Car runs over pedestrians in Bangalore; four killed!Four persons were killed and one was injured when a car ran over several pedestrians in Bangalore early Saturday. The incident reportedly took place at around 6.20 am in the city`s Indra Nagar.Source: Zee News : States | 24 Jan 2009 | 12:14 pm Andhra Opposition calls for shutdown to protest attack on journalists!Opposition parties in Andhra Pradesh on Saturday called for a shutdown here to protest an attack by alleged Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) activists on Zahid Ali Khan, the editor of Urdu daily Siasat, and two reporters.Source: Zee News : States | 24 Jan 2009 | 12:14 pm Gazza determined to beat his drink, drugs demonsFallen soccer idol Paul Gascoigne has declared that he is finally beating his drink and drug demons, and insisted that he is feeling great.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 24 Jan 2009 | 12:14 pm Ferguson discovers 128-year-old FA Cup rule that could threaten tournamentMan United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has discovered a 128-year-old FA Cup law which could threaten the tournament.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 24 Jan 2009 | 12:13 pm Save Aravallis, save north India, plead environmentalists!North India will become a big desert if the Aravalli range - one of the oldest mountain ranges in the world - is not protected, say environmentalists, hailing a recent recommendation by a Supreme Court committee in this regard.Source: Zee News : India National | 24 Jan 2009 | 12:12 pm Cardiac surgeon Rama Kant Panda among PM`s operation team!Rama Kant Panda, a noted cardiac surgeon with Asian Heart Institute (AHI), Mumbai will be among the team of doctors who will perform the by-pass graft surgery on 76-year-old Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday.Source: Zee News : India National | 24 Jan 2009 | 12:12 pm Raj Thackeray to hold rally!Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray will hold a rally in Thane today.Source: Zee News : India National | 24 Jan 2009 | 12:12 pm Somnath Chatterji, Advani wish PM speedy recovery!With Prime Minister Manmohan Singh scheduled to undergo bypass surgery tomorrow, Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee today wished him a speedy and complete recovery.Source: Zee News : India National | 24 Jan 2009 | 12:12 pm Special prayers in gurdwaras for PM`s surgery, recovery!Special prayers were offered in gurdwaras across the national capital early Saturday for the success of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh`s heart surgery and his speedy recovery.Source: Zee News : India National | 24 Jan 2009 | 12:12 pm Kazakh President arrives in India, to sign N-deal Saturday!Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev arrived here on Friday night on a four-day visit during which India and the energy-rich Central Asian country are expected to sign a civil nuclear agreement and a slew of economic pacts.Source: Zee News : India National | 24 Jan 2009 | 12:12 pm Mukherjee performs PM`s protocol duties, receives Nazarbayev!External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee performed the first protocol duties of the Prime Minister on Saturday as he received Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev at the ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapati Bhawan.Source: Zee News : India National | 24 Jan 2009 | 12:12 pm PM`s bypass surgery underway at AIIMS!Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is currently undergoing a coronary bypass surgery at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, a major operation which would last for nearly eight hours.Source: Zee News : India National | 24 Jan 2009 | 12:12 pm Sikh youth arrested for helping LeT!Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested a Sikh youth in North Kashmir for allegedly allowing Pakistan-based Lashker-e-Taiba (LeT) operatives to use his house as make-shift ammunition dump in exchange of liquor.Source: Zee News : India National | 24 Jan 2009 | 12:12 pm Sebi advocate to file a plea in High CourtThe Securities Exchanges Board of India will file an application with the Andhra Pradesh High Court seeking its permission to question Satyam Computer Services Limited founder B Ramalinga Raju, his brother B Rama Raju and former chief financial officer Srinivas Vadlamani.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 24 Jan 2009 | 12:09 pm Obama Administration likely to reopen Statue of Liberty crown for publicThe Obama administration may soon reopen the crown of the Statue of Liberty, which has been closed to the public since the September 11 terrorist attacks.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 24 Jan 2009 | 12:08 pm Toll in US drone attacks in Pak tribal belt rises to 21This is probably the highest toll claimed by predator strikes in Pakistan's troubled North and South Waziristan and most of those killed are suspected to be foreign militants.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 24 Jan 2009 | 12:08 pm American Express offloads more Indian employeesAmerican Express has asked some more of its employees in India to leave this month, as part of its global restructuring announced late last year.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 24 Jan 2009 | 12:06 pm No need to worry, say leading doctors about PM's surgery - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 24 Jan 2009 | 11:55 am IPL doping tribunal to meet again to decide Asif caseNEW DELHI (Reuters) - An Indian Premier League (IPL) tribunal completed its hearing into Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif's doping appeal on Saturday and will meet again on an unspecified date to decide what action to take.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Jan 2009 | 11:47 am Advani, Modi to take part in Vijay Sankalp Yatra in AP - Zee News
Source: Google News India - India | 24 Jan 2009 | 11:42 am Two Price Waterhouse auditors arrestedThe Andhra police have arrested two Price Waterhouse auditors- Gopalakrishna and T Srinivas- in connection with the financial irregularities case with Satyam Computer Services Ltd.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 24 Jan 2009 | 11:41 am PM undergoes first graft successfullyPrime Minister Manmohan Singh, who is today undergoing a complex heart bypass surgery in a premier hospital here, had a successful first graft and two more similar procedures were to be performed, doctors said.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 24 Jan 2009 | 11:25 am Aamir Khan hopes for positive change in politicsBollywood star Aamir Khan is hoping that political parties will bring a positive change to the political milieu by fielding honest and intelligent candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 24 Jan 2009 | 11:01 am Netizens wish PM speedy recoveryNews websites are flooded with messages from Indians across the country praying for the speedy recovery of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, while he was undergoing a heart surgery here Saturday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 24 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am Horror film hero is afraid of darknessAdhyayan Suman, son of actor Shekhar Suman, said he had a tough time shooting in darkness for his forthcoming horror film 'Raaz - The Mystery Continues' as he is afraid of ghosts, spirits and the dark in real life.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 24 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am Musical tribute to 26/11 victimsSeveral Bollywood and TV actors are appearing in composer-singer Shibani Kashyap's music video to pay tributes to the victims of the 26/11 terror attack in Mumbai.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 24 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am Nazarbayev to sign Indo-Kazakh Civil nuclear agreementNew Delhi, Jan 24 : Kazakhstan President, Nursultan Nazarbayev, who is on a four day visit to India, stated here today that the India-Kazakh civil nuclear agreement is of great importance for bilateral relations between the two countries.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 24 Jan 2009 | 11:00 am ICICI Q3 net up 39% at Rs 1,559.76 crICICI Bank has posted a 39.29% rise in consolidated net profit of Rs 1,559.76 crore for the quarter ended December 31, 2008 as compared to Rs 1,119.82 crore in the corresponding quarter the previous year.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 24 Jan 2009 | 10:57 am KIOCL plans Rs 10,000 cr steel plant in KarnatakaKudremukh Iron Ore Company Limited (KIOCL), the 100% export-oriented unit under the ministry of steel and mines, has proposed to set up a steel plant in Karnataka as part of its forward integration plans at an estimated investment of Rs 9,000-10,000 crore.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 24 Jan 2009 | 10:38 am England stars pledge IPL fees to countiesThis was agreed after England players were allowed a three-week window for this year's IPL which means they will miss the start of the county season.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 24 Jan 2009 | 10:38 am Bhupathi wins, Bopanna exits] men's doubles third round after a straight-set victory but it was curtains for Rohan Bopanna and his Finnish partner Jarkko Nieminen who lost their second-round match in Melbourne on Saturday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 24 Jan 2009 | 10:38 am NSG can now requisition commercial aircraftThe Union Ministry of Home Affairs has issued a gazette notification under the National Security Guard Act, empowering the NSG Director General or an Inspector General of the force authorized by DG NS...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 24 Jan 2009 | 10:38 am No need to worry about PM"Any person who has undergone a by-pass surgery eight to ten years ago runs a chance of having the problem again and one of the solutions is repeat bypass surgery if there are multiple blockages. It i...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 24 Jan 2009 | 10:38 am Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited signs up with Kazakhstan firm for long term cooperationMumbai, Jan 24 : Widening its horizon, seeking new areas of cooperation to enhance the speed of nuclear power production in the country, Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) today signed...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 24 Jan 2009 | 10:36 am SCI Q3 net up marginally at Rs 185 crShipping Corp of India (SCI) has posted a net profit of Rs 185.43 crore for the quarter ended December 31, 2008 as compared to Rs 176.78 crore for the corresponding quarter in the previous year, the company informed the Bombay Stock Exchange in a filing .Source: Business Standard | News Now | 24 Jan 2009 | 10:24 am Indiabulls Securities Q3 net dips 78 pc at Rs 21 crThe firm had a net profit of Rs 92.34 crore in the December quarter of the financial year 2008-09, Indiabulls Securities said in a filing to the BSE.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 24 Jan 2009 | 9:26 am Godrej Consumer Q3 PAT dips 7%, declares dividendFMCG major Godrej Consumer Products today said its consolidated profit after tax, for the third quarter ended December 31, declined nearly 7 per cent at Rs 40 crore over the corresponding period a year ago.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 24 Jan 2009 | 9:25 am India, Kazakhstan sign nuclear pact - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 24 Jan 2009 | 9:20 am Stern law needed to deal with the corruption: Badal - Hindu
Source: Google News India - India | 24 Jan 2009 | 9:17 am Major HRD challenge ahead: Kakodkar - Express Buzz
Source: Google News India - India | 24 Jan 2009 | 9:15 am Chennai Petroleum Q3 net loss at Rs 1,269 crChennai Petroleum Corporation today said its has reported a net loss of Rs 1,269.89 crore in third quarter of current fiscal, while it had a net profit of Rs 225.62 crore in the same quarter a year ago.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 24 Jan 2009 | 8:55 am CPM trying to equate Pinarayi’s action with George - Express Buzz
Source: Google News India - India | 24 Jan 2009 | 8:22 am After Bhairon, it’s Kalyan - Express Buzz
Source: Google News India - India | 24 Jan 2009 | 7:17 am New threat on Republic Day in Assam - NDTV.com
Source: Google News India - India | 24 Jan 2009 | 7:02 am Implement Mahajan report in toto: State - Express Buzz
Source: Google News India - India | 24 Jan 2009 | 5:59 am Gilani says Pakistan needs to act fast on India - FTSINGAPORE (Reuters) - Pakistan needs to move swiftly to ease tensions with India, including examining laws in the way of prosecuting militants who commit violence in other countries, the Financial Times quoted Pakistan's prime minister as saying.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Jan 2009 | 5:58 am SOTN: 24 pc Indians want war with Pak over 26/11 - IBNLive.com
Source: Google News India - India | 24 Jan 2009 | 5:35 am Anurag Kashyap is truly romantic: girlfriend KalkiHe introduced her to Bollywood, signed her on to play a prostitute in his film and then cupid struck. Kalki Koechlin, who was born to French parents and plays one of the leads in 'Dev D', admits she is in love with director Anurag Kashyap and says he is 'very romantic'.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 24 Jan 2009 | 4:30 am My wife has always dreamt of me getting an Oscar: Rahman'Slumdog Millionaire' music director A.R. Rahman says getting three Oscar nominations is more of a 'dream come true' for his wife as she has always wanted him to win the coveted international honour.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 24 Jan 2009 | 4:30 am The week that was: Most popular on ReutersREUTERS - Here is a roundup of the most popular stories over the week from the world of business, politics, general news and entertainment.Source: Reuters: Top News | 24 Jan 2009 | 4:05 am Govt. launches survey of treesSALEM: Forest Survey of India (FSI) of Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), Government of India, is undertaking a nation-wide survey on trees in urban and rural limits, which are outside the forest areas in Tamil Nadu, primarily ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 24 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am Coming soon: Pope on YouTubeVATICAN CITY: The Vatican is launching its own YouTube channel to engage more with the digital generation and better control Pope Benedict XVI’s online image. Officials from Vatican Television and Google formally announced the ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 24 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am Prosecution not possible: GilaniLaws don’t cover terror acts outside PakistanSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 24 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am Eye bank to be inaugurated todayMADURAI: An eye bank established at Government Rajaji Hospital here in association with Lions Clubs International will be inaugurated on Saturday. This facility is the first of its kind among Government hospitals in the southern ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 24 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am Parking fee: HC vacates interim staySource: The Hindu - Front Page | 24 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am Satyam scandal: TDP, Left demand CBI probeHYDERABAD: Alleging the State government’s complicity in frauds committed by Satyam and Maytas, the Telugu Desam, CPI and CPI(M) have demanded an inquiry by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). In a memorandum submitted to ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 24 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am “Take steps to stop war in Sri Lanka today itself”CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Friday made a “final appeal” to the Centre, urging it to take steps to stop the war in Sri Lanka “today itself.” Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi, who moved the resolution, said the ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 24 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am SEBI, SFIO denied access to RajusHYDERABAD: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) could not get access to the former bosses of Satyam Computer Services, B. Ramalinga Raju, his brother Rama Raju and Srinivas ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 24 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am HC quashes ban on smoking scenesNew Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday quashed the Centre’s notification banning smoking scenes in films, saying it violated film-makers’ fundamental right of freedom of speech and expression. — ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 24 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am Antony wants action, not words, from the worldThere is realisation in “many quarters” of terrorists operating from across borderSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 24 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am Delhi High Court stubs out ban on smoking in Bollywood - reportNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Delhi High Court on Friday overturned a central government ban on performers smoking in films, saying it restricted creative freedom of expression, PTI news agency reported.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jan 2009 | 8:31 pm US keen to take ties with India to new level: Hillary ClintonUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton rang up her Indian counterpart Pranab Mukherjee Friday, underlining the US' desire to take the relationship with India to a new level.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 23 Jan 2009 | 7:00 pm Pranab, Hillary agree to strengthen "excellent" tiesNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The new U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and India's foreign minister Pranab Mukherjee agreed on Friday to build on an "excellent bilateral relationship" between the two countries, a statement said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jan 2009 | 6:22 pm Karunanidhi renews resignation threat over Sri LankaCHENNAI, India (Reuters) - Tamil Nadu chief minister M Karunanidhi threatened on Friday to pull out of India's ruling coalition unless New Delhi pushes for a ceasefire in Sri Lanka.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jan 2009 | 5:31 pm Gujarat invites Sri Lanka to develop coastal tourismGujarat's tourism department has sought Sri Lanka's help in developing resorts along its coastline given the island nation's vast experience in running several resorts and spas along its beaches, an official said Friday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 23 Jan 2009 | 4:30 pm Apex court tells Vodafone to deal with Income Tax departmentThe Supreme Court Friday asked global telecom giant Vodafone to respond to an Income Tax notice demanding $2 billion tax for acquiring stakes in global telecom major Hutchison that had resulted in its acquisition of telecom service provider Hutch Essar.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 23 Jan 2009 | 4:30 pm Satyam says close to securing funding; L&T ups stakeHYDERABAD (Reuters) - Fraud-hit Satyam Computer Services Ltd is close to securing funding to pay salaries and other bills, its new board said on Friday, and Larsen & Toubro raised its stake in the outsourcing firm to 12 percent as a rival potential suitor emerged.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jan 2009 | 4:22 pm Govt lowers growth forecast, blames global slumpNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The PM’s Economic Advisory Council cut its growth forecast for Asia's third-largest economy on Friday, blaming a battering from the global slowdown, and its chief Suresh Tendulkar said there was room for more cuts in interest rates.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jan 2009 | 4:11 pm Delhi Police make sixth arrest in DDA housing scamDelhi Police's Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Friday arrested one person for providing fake election cards to Dinesh Dral, who was arrested earlier this week in the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) flat allotment scam.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 23 Jan 2009 | 4:03 pm Advani demands judicial probe into Satyam fraudSenior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani Friday demanded a judicial probe into the fraud in Satyam Computers Services, whose founder B. Ramalinga Raju has been accused of diverting Rs.74 billion (Rs.7,400 crore) from his company for personal wealth.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 23 Jan 2009 | 4:02 pm Steel Authority to set up plant in Himachal's Kangra districtHimachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal Friday said Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) will set up its proposed steel plant in Kangra district.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 23 Jan 2009 | 4:02 pm 'LTTE chief still hiding in Sri Lanka'Velupillai Prabakaran, the elusive leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), is still hiding in the jungles in northern Sri Lanka, his former deputy told reporters here Friday.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 23 Jan 2009 | 4:01 pm PM to resume work in three to four weeks: RamadossPrime Minister Manmohan Singh, who is undergoing a bypass surgery Saturday, will stay in the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) for approximately seven days and would resume work in another three to four weeks, Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss said here.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 23 Jan 2009 | 4:01 pm Pranab Mukherjee to also take finance portfolioNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee will also run the country's finance ministry until Prime Minister Manmohan Singh recovers from heart bypass surgery planned for Saturday, a government statement said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 23 Jan 2009 | 1:19 pm
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